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BreakingNews.ie Headlines for February 13, 2025

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world

22:42:56 Modi meets Trump in visit aimed at boosting US-India relationship

22:02:19 Sir Salman Rushdie trial: Injured man ‘initially thought attack was a prank’

20:49:16 Trump ‘wants to restart nuclear arms control talks with Russia and China’

19:08:40 Trump signs plan to increase tariffs on trading partners

18:49:59 Closing arguments take place in trial of US rapper ASAP Rocky

18:25:24 Asylum seeker arrested after car driven into union protest in Munich

17:38:17 Elon Musk ‘will abandon OpenAI offer if for-profit company plans dropped’

16:50:15 Senate confirms Robert F Kennedy Jr as US health secretary

15:22:15 Lily Allen says she went to treatment centre to be ‘strongest self’ for children

14:46:02 JD Vance visiting Dachau concentration camp on eve of meeting with Zelensky

14:27:53 Trump set to announce reciprocal tariffs on US trading partners

14:10:54 Rubiales’ defence team asks for his acquittal in trial’s closing arguments

13:44:51 Californians brace for flooding in areas torched by wildfires

13:31:09 Zelensky ‘will not accept’ any agreements that do not include Ukraine in talks

13:01:18 Russia rejoices at Trump-Putin call as alarm bells ring in Europe

12:32:56 Nato allies insist Ukraine and Europe must not be cut out of peace talks

11:40:51 Australia accuses China of ‘unsafe’ fighter jet move over South China Sea

11:32:00 Several injured after car hits group of people in Munich – police

11:28:27 Hamas says it will release hostages as planned after major dispute

09:33:16 What to know about AfD as far-right German party heads for strongest result yet

09:06:03 Explosion at department store in Taiwan kills four people and injures 26

07:23:15 Honda, Nissan and Mitsubishi drop plans for integration

06:41:21 Elon Musk calls for US government to ‘delete entire agencies’

05:59:59 ASAP Rocky assault trial heads to closing arguments

05:38:45 Senate to vote on Robert F Kennedy Jr’s confirmation

04:07:52 Seoul says North Korea destroying facility that hosted war-separated families

00:23:23 White House says it has the right to punish reporters over naming dispute

entertainment

21:21:05 Channel 4 commissions new drama from Russell T Davies about LGBT+ community

20:05:32 Reese Witherspoon reveals actress cast as Elle Woods for Legally Blonde prequel

18:11:46 Song performed by DJ Avicii at his last concert released posthumously

17:40:58 Bargain Hunt star Charles Hanson ‘used TV personality in messages to wife’

15:05:02 Benedict Cumberbatch and Rosamund Pike film Guy Ritchie movie at Sandown races

14:20:13 Emilia Perez stars to present Bafta prizes with Karla Sofia Gascon unconfirmed

14:07:41 Rod Stewart fails to recognise Micah Richards on football show

13:39:27 We’re coming to save you - Gemma Collins helps rescue car from ditch

11:09:49 Huw Edwards removed from Doctor Who as episode is put back on iPlayer

08:54:32 Jonas Brothers thank fans for 20 years’ support and tease new music and movie

sport

20:58:49 I hate letting people down – Ronnie O’Sullivan apologies for recent withdrawals

19:40:02 16-year-old scores winning goal for Shamrock Rovers during debut in UEFA Conference League

16:09:16 Ian Wright hopes Raheem Sterling can take his chance with Kai Havertz injured

16:04:32 Kai Havertz out for the season as Arsenal confirm hamstring injury

15:24:38 Ian Wright hopes Raheem Sterling can take his chance with Kai Havertz injured

15:18:38 ‘I need to get my elbows out’ – Lando Norris gets tough with Max Verstappen

15:10:30 Tadhg Beirne and Garry Ringrose sign central contract extensions

14:32:32 Semi-automated offside technology to be used in English football for first time

14:29:13 Rob Howley still under contract but will not coach for rest of Six Nations – WRU

14:23:25 Everton and Liverpool condemn racist abuse directed towards Abdoulaye Doucoure

13:52:54 Lando Norris positive ahead of title bid as he gets first taste of 2025 McLaren

13:07:15 Virgil van Dijk says Liverpool need to ‘get over’ Merseyside derby frustration

11:26:29 Thursday’s briefing: Thrilling Merseyside derby and Harry Kane downs Celtic

10:14:32 David Moyes grateful to emerge from Merseyside derby ‘mayhem’ with draw

06:30:22 Rory McIlroy: Donald Trump is on PGA Tour’s side in civil war with LIV

ireland

20:02:00 Legal history made after first conviction using Garda body-cam evidence from Coolock riots

19:32:19 Gardaí and PSNI issue appeal about fatal crash in Donegal

18:34:59 Poll: Do you think Valentine's Day is a marketing ploy or a time to rekindle love?

18:06:55 Half a million cigarettes and tens of thousands of euro seized in Co Donegal

17:59:22 Roscommon man marks milestone birthday by climbing Croagh Patrick for the 154th time

17:53:25 Over 10,000 baby soothers recalled due to risk of choking

17:31:28 Ceann Comhairle asks Taoiseach to review ‘lies’ remark to Mary Lou McDonald

17:25:08 Woman tells inquiry of moment her foot was blown off by Omagh bomb

17:08:25 Murder accused caught partner in bed with someone else and stabbed her, court hears

16:40:28 Gardaí in Limerick on alert after fire-bombing of a car outside a family's home

16:36:24 Mother and daughter sue Christian Louboutin for defamation over attempted shoe return at Brown Thomas

16:30:22 New transport police must have powers of arrest – justice minister

16:13:37 Father stole €25,000 from his sick child's fundraising event

15:54:39 Teenagers sentenced for attack on US tourist Stephen Termini

15:40:27 Fine Gael Senator Seán Kyne appointed Leader of the 27th Seanad

15:40:26 Wicklow 'avenging angel' jailed for possession of child sex abuse material

15:33:49 Vehicles set alight in suspected petrol bomb attack in Armagh

15:30:26 Million-euro stallion to be stabled at Carlow stud amid ownership dispute, court orders

15:20:11 9 per cent VAT rate for hospitality services will happen in next Budget, Fine Gael TD says

15:16:46 Cork man with cerebral palsy settles High Court action against the HSE

15:02:01 Millions spent on Arts Council failed IT scheme ‘absolutely alarming’ – Tánaiste

14:45:21 Co Tyrone man to face murder charge following death of assault victim

14:25:57 Two men appear in court accused of possessing information from PSNI data breach

14:25:16 ‘World stood still’ in aftermath of Omagh car bomb, inquiry told

13:29:23 Department responsible for housing asylum seekers will not publicly identify staff following threats

13:23:53 Sinn Fein politicians urge Harris to answer questions in Dail over Martin Conway

13:04:45 Yellow rain warning issued for two counties

12:45:10 Omagh survivor tells inquiry blast left crater in road with injured inside

12:04:01 Conor McGregor could be cross examined over statement on key CCTV footage

11:59:39 Irish tourists warned how they could be fined in the Algarve this summer

11:44:32 Two men charged with collecting information for the New IRA

11:10:28 Couple set up dog rescue on site of where they planned to build their dream home

10:58:53 Hospital overcrowding: Over 500 people on trolleys

08:44:42 Minister 'desperately angry' at €7m Arts Council waste

08:04:44 Jesuits decision to name 15 abusers a step in the right direction, says support organisation CEO

07:27:08 What the papers say: Thursday's front pages

06:32:37 Man seriously assaulted in east Belfast

business

16:04:29 Bitter legal disputes between Web Summit co-founders set for a nine-week trial

15:47:02 Jury fails to reach verdict in second trial of Custom House Capital financial services manager

lifestyle

14:00:20 Avowed review: A gripping fantasy RPG where your choices truly matter

advertising-feature

10:36:48 Medical device manufacturer enjoys a sales boost with help from EEN

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